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Brighton & Hove Albion and Queens Park Rangers meet at The American Express Community Stadium in a match of the 23rd round of the Championship. The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 games. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 04-04-2016, ended with Brighton & Hove Albion winning by (4-0). In this match the home factor may play an important role, as Queens Park Rangers presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Brighton & Hove Albion
After 14 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses, the home team is in 2nd place, having won 48 points. In the last match, he beat Birmingham City by (1-2), after having won in the previous game in a match against Blackburn Rovers, (2-3). This is a little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and abroad, since in the last 30 matches has recorded 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 22 goals scored and 13 conceded, against 9 victories , 3 draws and 3 home defeats, with 28 goals scored and 10 conceded. For the championship, Brighton & Hove Albion claimed 23 points out of 30 after 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 10 games at their home stadium.
In this competition, he has not lost 16 matches. In their domestic league games the most frequent marker in the break was 1-0 (5 out of 11 matches). His attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 22 games in this competition, only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods in the last 11 home games in this competition: he suffered 3 of his 6 goals between the minutes (16′-30 ‘).
Brighton & Hove Albion are having an excellent time in this championship and now have 16 consecutive matches without losing in the competition. In this home game, coach Chris Hughton should keep the team in 4-4-2, benefiting from possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially from the side: Knockaert is a very fast and excellent player in driving the ball to the attack. It is important to note that Glenn Murray is the top scorer of the home team with 14 goals scored. It seems that the coach can not count on Kayal, Rosenior, Murphy and March, all injured.
Queens Park Rangers
The visiting team is currently in 19th place with 23 points, after 6 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost at home to Derby County by (0-1). In the last match, lost at home to Aston Villa by (0-1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; Against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. His last away game for this competition ended with a 1-0 defeat by Rotherham United. In the last 10 away games the Queens Park Rangers record 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, having won 11 points out of 30. In the matches played outside the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 1-0, which occurred in 6 of his 12 matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 22 games in this competition, he never managed to get back on the board in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 10 away games for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: scored 5 of his 10 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The QPR team comes to this round with a home defeat to Aston Villa, 0-1, to score the fifth consecutive defeat in the championship. In this away game coach Ian Holloway should keep the team at 4-2-3-1 being the most advanced position occupied by Washington. However it is important to note that Sebastian Polter, Idrissa Sylla and Chery are the top scorers of the QPR with 4 goals scored. For this game the home manager does not have Cousins, Perch, Steven Caulker and Robinson, players who recover from injury.
Prediction: Brighton Win @ 1.55